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not two and a half years, i tell my friend from texas. it's been seven years since 2006 when we started working on this. but there's no fix. no fix on the web site, no fix on this floor. today their newfound populism is nowhere to be seen as they vote to repeal tax credits and subsidies designed to make health care more affordable for those same people, working families and small business people who haven't been able to get insurance and are left at risk without it. suddenly -- they who never met a tax increase they don't like are pursuing this. one more minute? >> how about an additional 30 seconds? >> the gentleman is recognized for 30 seconds. >> mr. speaker, this bill makes all those folks pawns in republicans' single focus quest to undo health care reform at the expense of every other pressing challenge we face as a nation. it's shameful, mr. speaker, that this house continues to waste the american people's time on health care repeal votes that won't go anywhere and they know it. the senate will not pass this bill. the president will
not two and a half years, i tell my friend from texas. it's been seven years since 2006 when we started working on this. but there's no fix. no fix on the web site, no fix on this floor. today their newfound populism is nowhere to be seen as they vote to repeal tax credits and subsidies designed to make health care more affordable for those same people, working families and small business people who haven't been able to get insurance and are left at risk without it. suddenly -- they who never...
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and then there is this man, alexander, ferdman organizing a crime ring in texas. it hasn't stopped him from coming to california, setting up a drug rehab clinic and billing taxpayers. even though, felons are barred from running drug med cal centers. >> how can a guy like you run a drug rehab in california. this is a major insurance car crash scheme in texas. >> i was convicted, but it's not what it seems. >> reporter: in the last two fiscal years, taxpayers spent nearly $186 million supposedly treating drug and alcohol abuse patients in california. our investigation with the center for investigative reporting found half of that money, or about $94 million has gone to clinics that have shown questionable billing practices or signs of fraud. joy jaffers former drug medical supper visor says she complained to the state for years about all the obvious fraud. >> we found billing records for people in jail. one person dead. people who said they didn't need this kind of treatment. >> uh-huh. >> clinics closed on a certain day, billing for that certain day. >> uh-huh. >>
and then there is this man, alexander, ferdman organizing a crime ring in texas. it hasn't stopped him from coming to california, setting up a drug rehab clinic and billing taxpayers. even though, felons are barred from running drug med cal centers. >> how can a guy like you run a drug rehab in california. this is a major insurance car crash scheme in texas. >> i was convicted, but it's not what it seems. >> reporter: in the last two fiscal years, taxpayers spent nearly $186...
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>> so we have a perfect study in which 50 states you could track health costs, and some states like texas have set very severe caps. and they have not seen lower trend lines because they set the caps. so it's absolutely true that doctors practice defensive medicine, it's true that we need changes. that's all true. it won't fix the cost trends. the cost trends are because of unnecessary capacity, it's because of irrationality in the system, it's because of, you know, delivering too much of the wrong kinds of services. so, you know, you have lots of -- you know, the ama's answer to this and physicians' answer to this is always tort reform. and you can say, you know, yes, you're right, the tort system need to be fixed, but that's not the answer to the cost trends. >> well, thank you, dr. brenner. that was incredibly interesting. [applause] >> thank you so much. ms. . [applause] >> that, i want to ask dan, our nga executive director, to give us an update of the work on the association in assisting states to control health costs while maintaining quality. >> thank you. you probably won't be su
>> so we have a perfect study in which 50 states you could track health costs, and some states like texas have set very severe caps. and they have not seen lower trend lines because they set the caps. so it's absolutely true that doctors practice defensive medicine, it's true that we need changes. that's all true. it won't fix the cost trends. the cost trends are because of unnecessary capacity, it's because of irrationality in the system, it's because of, you know, delivering too much of...
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gentleman from texas is recognized two minutes. >> the majority leader is bsolutely right about scare tactics. if you are an uninsured american and you get a diagnosis of this morning, or you are head-on collision or after you child born with a disability, you ought to be very scared. he's also absolutely right about the need for patient centered healthcare. we are concerned about that. we are concerned that patients are ut insurance today centered right in the bankruptcy court. more americans are faced with a health care crisis. this bill has nothing to do with internal revenue service or treasury department or restricting their rights. it is about restricting your rights. a that we finally have chance to protect americans from nsurance monopoly price gouging, from fine print in the contract for those who do have denies rights at the very time that you need them of most, that kind protection about to go into effect along with the right of americans who are uninsured to go to a competitive marketplace ance and pick the policy that is best for their family. for many americans to have a
gentleman from texas is recognized two minutes. >> the majority leader is bsolutely right about scare tactics. if you are an uninsured american and you get a diagnosis of this morning, or you are head-on collision or after you child born with a disability, you ought to be very scared. he's also absolutely right about the need for patient centered healthcare. we are concerned about that. we are concerned that patients are ut insurance today centered right in the bankruptcy court. more...
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dallas, all that rain kind of moving up and above texas. so high pressure dominating texas. temperatures staying there. in the 100s straight through friday, guys. atlanta, sunny steamy, sultry weekend in the southeast. temperatures above average and not a lot of rain. >> great hair days for sure. >>> hundreds have been sickened in more than a dozen states. now the fda confirms it was bagged lettuce from a processor in mexico that made diners at two chain restaurants sick. >> but the ceo of taylor farms tells cnn that all tests for cyclospora at his company's mexico plant have been negative. meantime, red lobster and olive garden says the tainted food is no longer in its supply. sanjay gupta has this report. >> brianna, we're getting information on what has caused the illness for 400 people in 16 states. as you remember, we're talking add prepackaged, prewashed lettuce. that was a concern in iowa. but we're now hearing specifically and directly from the fda about produce from taylor farms in mexico going to the states of iowa and nebraska, specifically being eaten in two rest
dallas, all that rain kind of moving up and above texas. so high pressure dominating texas. temperatures staying there. in the 100s straight through friday, guys. atlanta, sunny steamy, sultry weekend in the southeast. temperatures above average and not a lot of rain. >> great hair days for sure. >>> hundreds have been sickened in more than a dozen states. now the fda confirms it was bagged lettuce from a processor in mexico that made diners at two chain restaurants sick....
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some states like texas set very severe caps. they haven't seen lower trend lines because they set the cap. it's absolutely true that doctors practice defensive medicine. it's true the tort system doesn't work. it's true we need changes. it's all true. it won't fix the terrorist trends. they because of it's because of a rationality in the system. it's because of delivering too many of the wrong kinds of social security. yo lot of ama's answer to this and physician's answer is tort reform. you can say, you know, yes, you are right the tort system needs to be fixed. it's not the answer to the cost trends. >> thank you, doctor. that was incredibly interesting. [applause] i want to ask our executive director to give us an update on the association and assistanting state to control health costs while maintaining quality. >> thank you we're trying to emulate what jeff it doing. we have an agreement with jeff trying to utilize his technique. we have awarded seven states project to see if we can take some of the technique jeff and his co
some states like texas set very severe caps. they haven't seen lower trend lines because they set the cap. it's absolutely true that doctors practice defensive medicine. it's true the tort system doesn't work. it's true we need changes. it's all true. it won't fix the terrorist trends. they because of it's because of a rationality in the system. it's because of delivering too many of the wrong kinds of social security. yo lot of ama's answer to this and physician's answer is tort reform. you...
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premiere at self by southwest in austin, texas. cnn and a lot of other people saw it at self by southwest. by sale was closed at fault southwest by our sales agent, joshed braun. host: one more clear. one minute, 30 seconds long. it is all of richard nixon's aides talking about their roles. >> a typical day for me, older men would pick me up around 7:15. the car would get bob and then his aid. then it would swing by my house and then to the white house. i am responsible for the scheduling and the president's daily activities. i knew my place. it really reflected a lot about richard nixon, the degree to which he wanted things controlled. guest: it literally was from 6:00 in the morning to 9:00 at night every day of the week, saturdays and sundays, too. >> that pace was unremitting. total consuming for someone like me. close have to operate as to zero defect as you can. i was only concerned with the result the president wanted that was carried out. host: brian frye a little more perspective on how that got put together and to the men
premiere at self by southwest in austin, texas. cnn and a lot of other people saw it at self by southwest. by sale was closed at fault southwest by our sales agent, joshed braun. host: one more clear. one minute, 30 seconds long. it is all of richard nixon's aides talking about their roles. >> a typical day for me, older men would pick me up around 7:15. the car would get bob and then his aid. then it would swing by my house and then to the white house. i am responsible for the scheduling...